Guidance

Help protect bats: work affecting watercourses

Improving the awareness of where bats live and to encourage the inclusion of places for them to roost in structures near water

From:
Environment Agency
Published
1 April 2006

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The Environment Agency no longer maintains or updates this guidance as it contained general advice which the Environment Agency is best placed to provide.

Applies to England

Documents

Help protect bats - Guidance for works affecting watercourses: protection and enhancement for bats

Ref: LIT 2436

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Details

Bats are a protected species and it is a criminal offence to knowingly or recklessly harm, damage or disturb bats or their roosts. This guidance provides information about getting consent for works that effect water courses where bats may be present.

Published 1 April 2006